Haircutting method



Jan. 8,1952 7 RE 7 2,581,704

' HAIRCUTTING METHOD Filed Sept. 16, 1946 INVENTOR. Y

Reno R. Reno.

Patented Jan. 8, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I-IAIRCUTTING METHOD'R'eno R. Reno, Long Beach, Calif. -Application-'September 16,1946,'Serial No. 697,314

6 Claims. (Cl. 132- 7) invention relates toa method of cutting hair anddressing the same, and particularly womens :hair, whereby an artistieandpleasin coi-fiure; is obtained.

An object of myzinvention is toprovideahair cutting and dressing methodwhereby an exact duplication of a previous coifiure can be obtained bymeans of, a recordwhich is used in connection with 1 my i method 1 andwhich definitely insures an exact duplication. When hair is permanentlywaved, the length of the hair is of vitalimportance, and unless adetailed record of the hair length is recorded, it is quite impossibleto get successiveepermanents even -to resemble the previous one,especially if the hair length shows an appreciable difference.

Another object of my invention is to provide a hair-cutting and dressingmethod of the character stated in-which arelatively unskilled person mayachieve an effective and pleasing coiffure.

Another object .of my-invention is to provide a methodof roofing thehair at the back, and a method of triangulation at the side, whichprovidev an effective shaping and tapering of the hair, thereby enablingthe operator to curl the hair more efiectively and with greaterpermanence.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from theaccompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description, and theappendedclaims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 isa diagrammaticrear view of a head showing the roofing cut.

, Figure 2 is a side elevationof a head showing the side triangulation.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the triangulation towardsthe rear.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figures 2 and 3 showing the method ofdividing the hair into strands.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, and considering-firsttheroofing cut, the back of the hair :is parted in substantially one inchhair strips, indicated at I, these strips extend from side to side,andend aboutone inch behind each ear.

The :hair is then combed upwardly, as shown at 2, which is the reverseof its normal position. The hair is then gathered into atriangle shownat sA,.Bl',- C3 or A, B2. C4.

A measurement is then made from Bl to C3 or B2 to C4, then the hairabove the measured point is cut off. The hair if combed upwardly, wouldnow be in the form of an inverted V, substantially as shown in Figure 1,and with the center of the V "being substantially on the center line ofthe head. When combed down into normal position, the hair will have a Vshape at the back,

and the curls are arranged high behind the ears, to form a V effectofthe curls.

A measuring comb is used when cutting the hair, and the measurements fora particular patron are recorded, so that the out can be readilyduplicated even though the hair might have grown a considerable amountbetween hair dressmgs.

The angle at A will determine the length of the bob and also themeasured distance from Bl to C3 or B2 to C4. In Figure 2, thismeasurement is indicated as seven inches. This length of hair, however,may be varied if desired. Each successive one inch tuft of hair is cutin the same manner, and when the back cuts are complete and the haircombed down into'natural position, a smooth background effect isproduced, and the hair will have a definite taper. This method ofroofing provides hair'taper and a'two inch length differential isproduced, as can be seen in Figure 2. The distance from the bottom ofthe one inch horizontal tuft of hair to the top'of the Vis seven inches.The distance from the top of'the one inchtuft of hair to the top of theV is six inches. Now, when the hair is combed downwardly, the hairstrands from the point X in Figure 2 will vary iroms'ev'en inches forthe bottom strands to five inches "for the upper strands. Thus, a twoinch taper is produced, which provides a proper point 'onthe curls whichmake up the curl mass at the back of the long bob. The fact that theshort strands of hair are on the outside and are higher on the head,produces the proper'stagger for the, curls, to make a pleasing line. I

As previously described, the roofing operation provides for the propercutting of the mass of hair at the rear of'the head. The side hair isnow out in'what is termed triangulation. An approximate one inch sectionof hair is picked up well back into the roofed section of the back ofthe hair, the hair is combed straight up (in reverse to itsnormal'position) and brought forward to form a triangle. This triangleis indicated at H, G, CI or C2 and again the hair is cut at the uppertip of the triangle at a point definitely measured from G to Cl or C2.The angle at G may be either a right'angle or an obtuse. angle, and thisangle will determine theside taper of the hair,'this side taperbeingindicated at F, D or-"F, E. If this side hair is combed upwardly. theangle of the hair would beshown in Figure 4 as either Cl, D or OLE. Itwillthus be evident that the side taper of the hair can be varied bychanging the angle of the triangle at G. Obviously, the length of theside mass of hair can be changed byalternating the distance from G to C!or C2 as may be desired. Again, the measurement fromG to Cl 'or'C2 isrecorded and kept as a permanent record, so that the hair cut can bedefinitely duplicated.

As shown in Figure 3, the triangulation cut is in reverse, that is, itis towards the rear of the head, the base of the triangle is again H, G,as previously stated, and the tip of the triangle is C! or C'2.'I'hemeasurement is taken from H to CI r 0'2, and again the tip of thetriangle is cut off, after being measured from the point H. The taperindicated at and being the lines D and E are the reverse of the angle,shown in Figures 2 or 4.

My method of cutting and dressing the hair provides a scientific shapingand tapering of the hair. Generally the hair shaping is acquired andmade up of a composition of fairly short tapered sections combinedtogive the appearance of very much longer hair.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A hair cutting and dressing method which consists in forming acentral area at the rear of the hair, dividing this central area intohorizontally extending locks, combing these locks upwardly to a positionopposite that normally occupied by the hair, then forming the locks intotriangles at each side of the center line of the head with the angleopposite the vertical side of the triangle adjacent the center line ofthe head being at least 90, then measuring from the base of thetriangles, then cutting the tip end of the triangles to measuredlengths, then dividing the side of the hair into horizontal locks, thencombing these locks upwardly to a position opposite that normallyoccupied by the hair, then forming these last named looks into atriangle and arranging the last named triangle at an angle to the head,and then cutting the upper corner of the triangle to measured lengths.

2. A hair cutting and dressing method which consists in forming acentral area at the rear of the hair, dividing this central area intohorizontally extending locks, said locks extending from the center ofthe head towards the ears, combing these locks upwardly to a positionopposite that normally occupied by the hair, then forming said locksinto triangles at each side of the center line of the head with'theangle opp0 site the vertical side of the triangle adjacent the centerline of the head being at least 90, then measuring from the base of thetriangles, then cutting the tip end of the triangles to measuredlengths, thereby providing a V shape at the rear of the head, thendividing the sides of the hair into horizontal locks, then combing theselocks upwardly, and forming said last named locks into a triangle andarranging the last named triangle at an angle to the head, and thencutting the upper corner of the triangle of said last .named locks tomeasured lengths.

3. A hair cutting and dressing method which consists in forming acentral area at the rear of the hair, dividing this central area intohorizontally extending locks, combing these locks upwardly to a positionopposite that normally occupied by the hair, then forming each look intotriangles at each side of the center line of the head with the angleopposite the vertical side of the triangle adjacent the center line ofthe head being at least 90, then measuring from the base of thetriangles, then cutting the upper tip end of the triangles to measuredlengths, then dividing the sides of the hair into horizontal locks, thencombing these locks upwardly to a position opposite that normallyoccupied by the hair, then forming the last named locks into a triangle,said last named triangle being pulled forwardly at an angle with thehead, then cutting the tip of the last named triangle to measuredlengths.

4. A hair cutting and dressing method which consists in forming acentral area at the rear oi the hair, dividing this central area intohorizontally extending locks, combing these locks upwardly to a positionopposite that normally occupied by the hair, then forming each lock intotriangles at each side of the center line of the head with the angleopposite the vertical side of the triangle adjacent the center line ofthe head being'at least then measuring from the base of the triangles,then cutting the upper tip end of the triangles to measured lengths,then dividing the sides of the hair into horizontal locks, then combingthese locks upwardly to a position opposite that normally occupied bythe hair, then forming the last named looks into a triangle, said lastnamed triangle being pulled rearwardly at an angle with the head,then'clutting the'tip of the last named triangle to measured lengths.

5. A hair cutting and dressing method which consists in forming acentral area at therear 'of the hair, then dividing this central areaintoa plurality of horizontally extending locks, then combing each ofthese locks upwardly to a position opposite that normally occupiedby'the hair, then forming each of said looks into triangles at each sideof the center line of the head with the angle opposite the vertical sideof the triangle adjacent the center line of the head being at least 90,then measuring from the base of the triangles, then cutting the tip endof the triangles to measured lengths, whereby a taper is provided at theend of each of the locks, then dividing the sides of the hair intosubstantially horizontally extending locks, then moving each of the lastnamed locks at an angle with the head and formed as a triangle, and thencutting the hair while each lock is held at an angle to the head,thereby acquiring a triangulation out.

6. A hair cutting and dressing method which consists informing a centraland two side areas of the hair, dividing this central area intohorizontally extending locks, then combing these locks upwardly to aposition opposite that normally occupied by the hair, then forming thelocks into triangles at each side of thecenter line of the head with theangle opposite the vertical side of the triangle adjacent the centerline of the head being at least 90, then measuring from the base of thetriangles, then cutting the tip end of the triangles to a measuredlength, then dividing the side of the hair into horizontal locks, thencombing these locks upwardly toa position opposite that normallyoccupied by the hair, then forming these last named looks into atriangle and arranging the last named triangle at an angle to the head,and then cutting the upper corner of the triangle to a measured length.

RENO R. RENO.

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